Happy Canyon | Utah Back Country Pilots Association

Happy Canyon

UT97
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Airstrip Info

Frequency 122.90
Elevation 4941 ft
Lat/Long 38.1569, -110.2916
38° 9.414' , -110° 17.496'
Runway 09/27 1385 ft x 50 ft
Dirt
Rwy 9 Uphill 1.4%
Ownership SITLA (State School Lands)

Amenities

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Information updated March 8, 2023 @ 11:00am

Description: Strongly suggest obtaining local knowledge prior to landing for the first time. Landing strip currently leased to Utah Back Country Pilots for non-commercial use only. UBCP requests no man-made artifacts (drill bits, tools, etc.) be removed. Emergency water and runway grading tools in shack.

Runways: RWY 9 is uphill 1.38% and has displaced threshold due to overgrown brush. East end 50 feet higher. Touch down point may be difficult to determine by the first time visitor. Threshold markers should be present.

Additional runway 18/36: 845 feet long x 50 feet wide, very soft dirt. Slightly uphill to the north.

Approach Considerations: Unfamiliar pilots should positively identify the touchdown zone as the runway appears to be longer than it is. Recommend land east, depart west.

Amenities: Parking areas are at east end and very soft.

Windsock: Wind sock west of miner's shack.

Phillip Winfrey
1 year ago in a Carbon Cub with 29" tires

This place never gets old. Definitely plenty of water in the miner's shack :) That would be appreciated by anyway stranded there in the summer. Runway was in nice shape.

3 Likes , 0 Comments


Josh Kelson
1 year ago in a PA-18 SuperCub with 31 tires

A little bumpy in sections but firm surface.

2 Likes , 0 Comments


Sam Patrick
1 year ago in a C-185 with 29” tires

Runway shows slight signs of recent rains, small ruts and the like. Still very good condition by back country standards. Camped for the night, lots of water, some oil and supplies in the shack.

2 Likes , 0 Comments


Regan Richmond
1 year ago in a C-185 with 8.00 tires

Cool strip, landed east took off west. Plenty of runway with calm winds on a warm July morning.

2 Likes , 0 Comments


William Lipscomb
2 years ago in a PA-18 with 31” tires

Ready to Go…

4 Likes , 0 Comments


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